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Company Name : Young Audiences of Houston
Location : Houston, TX 77057
Position : Teaching Artist
Job Description : Hiring Teaching ArtistsMusic | Theatre | Art | Dance | Storytelling | Spoken Word | Photography | Puppetry | Digital Media Art | Literacy Arts | Culinary Arts
**APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT FORMAL APPLICATION + ALL MATERIALS VIA YOUNG AUDIENCES OF HOUSTON WEBSITE***
Applications submitted without required attached materials will NOT be reviewed.
Young Audiences of Houston Teaching Artists and Arts Partners are highly qualified artists who meet YAH Standards for Quality and Artistry and Student rapport. Young Audiences of Houston Teaching Artists and Arts Partners receive compensation for their time, which are above industry standards. Young Audiences of Houston invests in Teaching Artists and Arts Partners through evaluation, technical support, and resources. They are an invaluable member of our organization and our mission.
If you would like to become a Young Audiences of Houston Artist, please fill out our standard application on our website www.yahouston.org/arts-professionals. If we feel your skills match our current needs, we will contact you at that time. New artists are reviewed throughout the year by the program and education staff and all applications will be kept on file. After we review your application, we’ll invite you in for an in-person interview to discuss the position and then will ask you to provide a live audition where we observe you teach or perform before a contract is offered. Contracts are offered on rolling basis throughout the year.
$70-90 per hour / Part-time / Contract Work
Teaching Artist Qualifications
Content knowledge and skill
Availability 2-3 days per week between both 8am-3pm and 3-7pm
Bilingual is a plus
Experience as an educator or working with children
Must be able to pass a background check
High School Diploma Required
Must have reliable transportation
Time Management and Organizational Skills
Young Audiences Signature Elements
Experience: A signature program will include an experience with the art form delivered by professional artists and will give participants the opportunity to interact with the work(s) of art itself. Experiences will inspire, engage and encourage interest and exploration in the arts and learning.
Understand: A signature program will illuminate the art form through its cultural context, creative processes, and/or the role of the artist and artistic expression.
Create: A signature program will engage participants in the process of creating and empower them to make artistic choices.
Connect: A signature program will enable and encourage participants to link program content to personal experiences, other academic learning, and/or life skill development.
Young Audiences teaching artists are qualified, professional artists who have been selected after a rigorous application and audition/interview process. They are selected for both the quality of their artistry and the educational content of their programs. They are offered ongoing professional development opportunities at Young Audiences of Houston as part of the YA national initiative and with our partners in the Houston Arts Education field. In addition to their regular in-school programs for students, many of our artists also offer afterschool programs for students and/or professional development workshops for teachers. Artist offerings must be exclusive programming through Young Audiences of Houston (exceptions for touring artists).
Young Audiences Artist Criteria
Young Audiences is looking for professional artists who are able to demonstrate the following:
Artistic excellence in their chosen discipline
Experience with in-school programming
Excellent classroom communication skills whether on stage or in the classroom
A well planned arts program which connects to an age-appropriate student audience
A friendly, professional and highly responsible demeanor with a willingness to respond quickly to all communications from Young Audiences
A willingness to submit to yearly background checks including: An FBI fingerprint check, a child abuse check and a criminal background check
A willingness to attend Young Audiences artists training sessions
How to Apply to Become a Young Audiences Artist
Please send the following information:
A completed Artist Application Form (available on our website)
Current Resume (please include your education and work with children)
Artist Statement – tell us about you as an artist, your artwork, your discipline (list all if more than one), your work with children, and why you want to be a Young Audiences teaching artist.
An assembly program summary (if applicable) or a sample lesson plan for a one-day workshop and a multiple-day workshop. Include supplies, fees for supplies and appropriate grade levels (if applicable)
Sample Professional Development Lesson Plan (if applicable)
Samples of your artwork or arts medium – Visual Arts: 5 personal and, if available, 5 student (must be high resolution and .jpg format); Other art forms: pictures of your work and/or student work if applicable, video of your work with students (teaching/performing).
Contact information for two professional references
We will review your application and materials. If we are interested in bringing you onto our artist-in-residence roster, we will contact you to schedule an interview and to observe your work with children.
www.yahouston.org/arts-professionals
ABOUT YOUNG AUDIENCES OF HOUSTON
mission
To educate and inspire children through the arts, to make the arts an integral part of the school curriculum, and to advance the field of arts in education through teacher professional development training and community partnerships.
historyFOUNDED IN 1956Young Audiences, Inc. of Houston, a Texas nonprofit corporation founded in 1956, is an independent chapter of Young Audiences, Inc., the nation’s leading arts-in-education nonprofit organization, and first organization to be awarded the National Medal of Arts.
On March 2, 1956, Young Audiences of Houston began a pilot program funded by the National Office of Young Audiences with presentations by the New York Quintet at Peck and River Oaks Elementary schools. Upon the success of the presentations, violinist and Young Audiences of Houston founder, Fredell Lack, organized a committee to obtain funding to begin a regular series of music programs in Houston schools for the 1956-57 school year. Major supporters included Ima Hogg and Mrs. Oveta Culp, wife of William P. Hobby.
As educators increasingly recognized the value of integrating the arts into classrooms, the demand of Young Audiences of Houston programs grew with program development focused on meeting the educational needs of schools. During the 1950s, Young Audiences of Houston focused on performances and presentations by the Lyric Art Quartet. In the 1960s, Young Audiences of Houston added jazz, folk, and multi-cultural groups to the roster, as well as dance ensembles. Theatre and opera programs were offered to local students beginning in the 1970s, while storytellers and visual artists joined the roster in the 1980s. Supporting the educational trends and legislation from the 1990s to the present, Young Audiences of Houston further developed its programs by presenting workshops and residencies, which uses the arts to support core-curriculum skills and allows individual artists to work more effectively with small groups through “hands-on” projects. As an approved Texas State Board for Continuing Professional Educator Certification provider, Young Audiences of Houston provides professional development training for educators, which equips teachers with the tools needed to integrate the arts into the classroom. All Young audiences of Houston programs are aligned to the current mandated Texas State curriculum and standardized tests.
Now in its 65th year, Young Audiences of Houston implements over 908 programs each year with 176 talented artists that reach over 119,095 students and teachers annually at schools, libraries, community centers, and hospitals with limited programming for college and adult continuing education programs, Young Audiences of Houston primarily serves children Pre-K through the 12th grade within the boundaries of the 51 greater Houston area school districts, including counties of Harris, Montgomery, Liberty, Waller, Brazoria, Matagorda, Fort Bend, Jefferson, Polk, Galveston, Orange, Wharton, Jeff Davis, and Jackson.
We are at the forefront of arts education in Houston, pursuing equitable access to the arts through systems change efforts, sharing our expertise, and supporting programs and resources to our communities most in need across the Texas region.
why is yah so important to our community?
There is a huge demand for high-quality art programs for children and young adults. YAH increases the number of quality of art programs available to children all over Houston and surrounding counties.
Studies show that participation in the arts deters youth from engaging in criminal activity. Children involved in art programs are more likely to stay in school and graduate. Unfortunately, art programs are often unavailable to youth who could benefit the most due to limited financial resources.
Studies have proven that early exposure to the arts leads to improvement in the student’s academic performance in school.
As a result of Young Audiences of Houston’s efforts, the dropout rate has decreased, attendance has increased, and there has been an increase in skills critical to the students’ long-term success. These include the ability to work well in groups, develop confidence and improve problem-solving skills.
Young Audiences of Houston has expanded the focus on the arts and provided over 140,082 students with fun and engaging arts-focused programming.
Young Audiences of Houston programs allow children to express themselves in the visual arts, media arts, and performance arts.
There have been countless testimonies demonstrating the significance and need for an organization to communicate to children the importance of the arts.
As more people recognize the positivity and effectiveness that corresponds to the arts, the more lives the organization will impact.
the national young audiences arts for learning network
Young Audiences of Houston is affiliated with the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network. Founded in 1956, the mission of Young Audiences Arts for Learning is to inspire young people and expand their learning through the arts. Our network is made up of local affiliated nonprofits that collectively impact over 5 million young people each year. The national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network works collaboratively to advance arts in education through advocacy, communications, fundraising, program development, professional learning, and other support.
To explore our national network, please visit: www.youngaudiences.org/YA-network-map
713.520.9264
675 Bering Drive, Suite 300, Houston, TX 77057
Job Types: Part-time, Contract
Pay: $70.00 – $90.00 per hour
COVID-19 considerations:Unvaccinated artists are required to wear a mask over mouth and nose at all times when working. Vaccinated artists are required to adhere to site rules regarding face masks.
Ability to commute/relocate:
Houston, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple Locations
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